There’s one hormone that touches every single cell in your body: the thyroid hormone. Which means, if your thyroid is malfunctioning you could feel fatigued, anxious, cold, moody, depressed, or you could have hair loss, obesity or dry skin. Many of us, and our children, have experienced these symptoms and have been diagnosed with thyroid disorders. Many of us have done lots of research and have tried to learn as much as we can about thyroid disorders, but it can often be hard to discern. This upcoming seminar, The Thyroid Summit, looks to be awesome. 32 world-renowned experts have gathered in one place. ONLINE. For FREE. No registration fees, no travel...just learning from the comfort of your own home. You can even stay in your … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – May 22, 2014
Thyroid News Here’s your weekly thyroid news from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Top news item today is the upcoming Thyroid Summit hosted by America's Pharmacist Suzy Cohen and David Brownstein, MD. This is a FREE online event running from June 2-9, 2014: "With over 30 presentations about common medical problems tied to thyroid disease, you’ll learn why the thyroid gland is the master gland in your body--every cell depends on thyroid hormone to function optimally. If you’re not aware of a thyroid problem, you could develop psychological, cardiovascular and neurological … [Read more...]
I’m a Pediatric Endocrinologist and My Son has Congenital Hypothyroidism
Imagine being a pediatric endocrinologist and getting the call that your newborn son has the same disorder that you treat. Well, that's exactly what happened to my guest blogger, Dr. Sarah Hart-Unger. I stumbled across her blog when I was doing research for my Wednesday Weekly Roundup and knew immediately that she's someone you would want to learn more from. I pleased to introduce her as my guest blogger today. Hello, Thyroid Mom readers! Blythe contacted me after reading on my blog (the SHU box) that I was in a rather unusual situation: I am a pediatric endocrinologist who treats thyroid disease every day at work, and I recently had a beautiful baby boy -- Cameron -- who was diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. After a failed … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup-Thyroid News-May 14,2014
Thyroid News Here’s your weekly thyroid news from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid The Thyroid Sessions by Sean Croxton. This is a free online event going on now through May 17th. All you have to do is provide your email address and you can listen to the sessions. Topics include: info on healing your gut, alternative treatments for thyroid disorders, why your blood sugar is out of whack, depression and anxiety and how it relates to your thyroid, etc. I encourage you to register and listen to these free sessions. Hypothyroidism More Likely to Develop After … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – May 7, 2014
Thyroid News Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid The Thyroid Sessions. This is a free online event going on now through May 17th. All you have to do is provide your email and you can listen to the sessions. Topics include: How to Beat Hashimoto's, How to Lose Weight When Your Thyroid is Off, Gluten-Thyroid Connection, Thyroid Nodules & Cancer, Thyroid & Fertility, etc. I encourage you to register and listen to these free sessions. Does L-thyroxine prevent or cause stroke in hypothyroidism? Treating Subclinical … [Read more...]